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R. calophytum var calophytum

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Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Fortunea
In cultivation since 1904
First Described 1886 (Franch.)
Origin Sichuan and N.E. Yunnan 1800-4000 meter
Habitat terrestrial
10 Year Height ?
Mature Wild Height 900 cm. (30ft.)
Bloom Time early
Flower widely campanulate
Predominant Colour pink
Leaves oblanceolate
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H5
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Hank Helm
Date:
17 March, 2007
Location:
Private garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
22 March, 2010
Location:
private garden, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Description:
flowers just opening...pink is till there, will later fade
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Han Boerrigter
Date:
03 March, 2014
Location:
Private garden, Mussel, Groningen, Netherlands
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Dr. Stephan Bubert
Date:
27 March, 2012
Location:
Private garden, Hamburg, Germany
Description:
C&K511, planted in 1995
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Dr. Stephan Bubert
Date:
27 March, 2012
Location:
Private garden, Hamburg, Germany
Description:
CH&M3911, planted in 1993
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Dr. Stephan Bubert
Date:
27 March, 2012
Location:
Private garden, Hamburg, Germany
Description:
C.5021, planted in 1995
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Frederick Thurber
Date:
26 March, 2012
Location:
Private garden in Westport Point, Massachusetts, MA
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Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
31 March, 2003
Location:
Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Hank Helm
Date:
26 March, 2007
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
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Ken Gibson
Date:
April, 2002
Location:
Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Photo By:
Ken Gibson
Date:
09 March, 2004
Location:
Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
Description:
In evening sunlight
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Photo By:
Ken Gibson
Date:
15 March, 2004
Location:
private garden Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley
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Han Boerrigter
Date:
12 March, 2011
Location:
private garden province Groningen, Netherlands
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
12 April, 2008
Location:
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Paul & Linda Lawry
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Location:
private garden Lantzville, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
22 March, 2010
Location:
private garden, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Description:
flower buds just opening
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Photo By:
Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley
Description:
Pink form
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Photo By:
Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
12 March, 2005
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Harry R. Wright
Date:
17 March, 2007
Location:
private garden Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
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Ken Gibson
Date:
April, 2002
Location:
Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Photo By:
Garth Wedemire
Date:
09 April, 2010
Location:
University of Britsh Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Description:
Alien space-ship? or R. calophytum?
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Photo By:
Han Boerrigter
Date:
17 March, 2011
Location:
Private garden, Groningen, Netherlands
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Photo By:
Everard Daniel
Date:
31 May, 2003
Location:
Nymans Gardens, Sussex, UK
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Photo By:
Hank Helm
Date:
26 March, 2007
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
13 May, 2006
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Photo By:
Garth Wedemire
Date:
09 April, 2010
Location:
University of Britsh Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Photo By:
Staffan Bodén
Date:
13 July, 2010
Location:
own garden, Sjöbo, Sweden
Description:
young plant
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Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Tijs Huisman
Date:
28 May, 2008
Location:
Park der Gärten, Rostrup, Germany
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Jim Willhite
Date:
13 May, 2012
Location:
private garden Berwyn, PA, USA
Description:
grown from ARS seed
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Jim Willhite
Date:
13 May, 2012
Location:
private garden Berwyn, PA, USA
Description:
grown from RSF seed
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Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Paul & Linda Lawry
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Location:
private garden Lantzville, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Photo By:
Coen Zonneveld
Date:
02 April, 2003
Location:
Diepenveen, Netherlands
Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
Description:
Flowerbuds for next year
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Photo By:
Han Boerrigter
Date:
20 April, 2011
Location:
private garden province Groningen, Netherlands